Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-11
EXCHANGE NOTES.

Winchester Leader On Friday last
colored boy named John jenkins, was
arrested and sent to Jail on tue double
charge Of having stolen horse from
Mr. Piler aud setting fire to Mr.. kinkers
barn, near GaincsbOro, sometime back.
Uwren Sentinel Irving. bright four
year old son Of Mont. Steel, Of Fork dis
tricf during the temporary absence Of his
parents Sunday morning from the room
he was IN, accidentally caught fire aud
was badly burned, but we are glad to be
informed is improving aud considered out
Of danger
JaHcy Jbgmida: On Monday and Tues
day last some seventy odd persons repre-
senting the families Of the Malisons,
Macklins, Hooks, Sims. Michaels Devor-
eux, from Highland, Rockbridge and
Augusta, left for the West over the G.. ~
0. route They go to various Western
States.
Uinchesier Ners: Mr.. VIM. +. Gilbert
who has been in i'll health for several
years, died at his residence on Braddock
street, Tuesday night at III o'clock. Mr.
Gilbert was native OF Pennsylvania,
but had resided in Winchester since the
war. For many years he was the pro.
prietor Of the old CHM foundry. lie was
also at one time member Of the city
council. Mr. Gilbert made many friends
during his residence among us who will
regret his death aud extend their sympa-
thies to his family.
Loudom Mirror Last Saturday morn
ing, the little four-y ear-old daughter Of
ur. }. B. Utterback, living on the farm Of
the Misses Harrison, abont two miles west
Of Leesburg, in passing an open fire IN
the room, had her clothing to take fire,
and before the flames could beextinguish-
ed she was fearfully burned about the
head, body and arms--the flesh from her
wrists and hands peeling of, carrying
with 1t the finger nails. Prompt and was
rendered by DR.. S. McGill, but without
avail, and after enduring twcnty-four
hours intense misery, the little sufferer
died on Sunday.
Rockingham Register The grand jury of
the county court on Wednesday Of last
week indicted =. G.. Kaylor, of Pleasant
Valley, for the arson Of his own mill,
which was burned several months ago
Mr. Kaylor is now conducting the bust
ness of butcher in IIarrisonburg, and
after the indictment was made he was ar.
rested, but was released on giving 5000
bail. A preliminary trial Of the case was
had before Esquire A. c. Rohr, in this
place on Monday and Tuesday Of this
week. when he was sent on to the county
court. Justice Rohr fixed his bail at
s., 900, which was given, and he was
liberated.
Ckdrlesiorn Democrat, Mr. Frank Lynch,
formerly circuit clerk Of this county, now
farming near Harper's Ferry, came near
losing his life by a serious accident, on
Thursday night Of last week. Slr. Lynch
left this place on the midnight train for
his home and when the cars stopped on
the trestlng Just this side Of Harpers
Ferry, Mr. L., thinking the train was on
tho platform, stepped off the car step,
and fell over the trestling to the ground,
a distance Of about fifteen feet, spraning
his back, and 50 severely hurting himself
otherwise that he was unable to move
for about two hours lie finally succeed
ed in getting to Green's Hotel, where be
Law in critical condition for several days,
when he was taken to his home We are
glad to learn that he is now fast recuper-
ating.
Shenandoah Talley: On last Wednesday
! Joseph Crist, son of Mr. Jacob Crist,
about two miles southeast Of Plains
Mills, Va, whilst playing ball at Wamp-
lers school house, met with a painful ac-
cident. 4 paddle flew out of the hands
Of one Of the players, and struck Young
Crist in the mouth, cutting through thu
upper lip, and knocking one of his teeth
ont Dr. As. Miller was called, ana
| gave the wound several stitches. Bal
players "A well as others should be care
ml zee. Feb. -, 1851, Mr.. Anderson NJ.
MoGett) son Of Mr.. John G.. Henkel, me-
with an accident on the Plains Mill farm,
Rockingham county, Va. While he amt
VT. William Miller were hauling fodder.
he wa, on the top of high load, and the
horses,-thc wagon being on a sldciint
place, made lunge aud turned the
wagon in lock, up-ctting it, and throwing
Young MI II. considerable distance
down the hill, badly sprainIng his ankle
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